COVID-19 in Ottawa: Weekly roundup

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What's new​

Here’s the City’s weekly roundup of information in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can also get daily City updates on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram:

Covid-19 and Vaccine Updates:

• To date, more than 729,000 doses of vaccines have been administered in Ottawa and more than 70 per cent of adults have received at least one dose. More than 74,000 doses were administered in Ottawa last week.
• Beginning Saturday, June 12, all City of Ottawa and Ottawa Public Health pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics will accept residents from any of Ottawa’s priority neighbourhoods for first-dose vaccination.
• More appointments were made available in the provincial booking system for Ottawa residents aged 12 and older who still need a first or are eligible for a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. These appointments will take place between Saturday, June 12 and Monday, June 14 at the Infinity Centre.
• Effective today, the Province of Ontario has moved to Step One of its Three-Step Roadmap to safely reopen the province.
• As the City receives more vaccines from the Province and the provincial booking system is updated, more appointments will become available. Visit the City’s Vaccine distribution page for more information.
• Visit the Frequently asked questions page for more information about COVID-19 vaccinations.

The latest from Ottawa Public Health ​

• “As we move into Step 1, my advice is the same for everyone regardless of your vaccine status, for now: continue to maintain a distance from those outside your household." Read the latest statement from Dr. Vera Etches.
• Check out the latest vaccine ambassador stories from Imam Albatnuni, Hatim Abu Elhawa and Dr. Ralph Dartey. For the full playlist of vaccine ambassador stories, please visit Ottawa Public Health’s YouTube channel.
• Protecting communities by building immunity: Find COVID-19 vaccine information and resources
• Check out our tool to support individuals with disabilities get better access City of Ottawa COVID-19 vaccine clinics. After booking your appointment, you can let us know about additional supports you might need.
• You can access OPH’s multilingual resources to get answers to your COVID-19 vaccine questions in Arabic, Somali, and Simplified Chinese.

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Contact us​

For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1(TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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